The impact of body mass index on the expiratory reserve volume

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 523-525

  Srinivas, C H ^a   Shekhar, Ravi ^a   Madhavi Latha, M ^a  

^a NRI Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Expiratory reserve volume; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; OBESITY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 79959300141     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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